Safety & Quality: Page 14

Pet food audit standards continue to rise

Quality, food safety, sustainability and environment intensifying these standards changes.

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Primal Pet Foods responds to FDA warning letter

Primal Pet Foods responded to some of the claims made by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent in a warning letter to Primal Pet Foods in February.

FDA issues warning letter to Primal Pet Foods after recall

The warning letter and inspection followed a recall of the company’s products in July 2022 predicated by the agency’s detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula.

Stratford Care recalls 62 dog, cat supplements for vitamin A

Stratford Care USA, Inc. is taking this action after receiving a single serious adverse event from a sole consumer regarding their dogs’ exhibiting signs of vitamin A toxicity after consuming the supplement. This is the only adverse event to date.

Supplement Recall

Purina PetCare expands dog food recall for vitamin D

Nestlé Purina PetCare expanded the recall of 8 lb. and 20 lb. bags of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental (PPVD EL) prescription dry dog food due to a supplier error resulting in potentially elevated levels of vitamin D in two additional product lots.

Purina Vitamin D Recall

Pet Food Market

Pure Cravings highlights testing for cat food safety

Learn about Pure Cravings and its proprietary mercury-testing technology, which allows it to claim 100% mercury-tested cat food formulations to its customers.

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Pet Food Safety

Consumer pet food safety views shaped by brands, regulators

Pet owners develop an impression of the pet food industry based partially on perceptions of its safety, and companies and regulators both play a key role.

Consumer Pet Food Safety

Pet Food Safety

Pet food safety measures, technologies expand

Learn about the various food safety aspects of pet food production, including various ways to increase that safety.

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Pet Food Market

More litigation trends in the pet food and treat industries

Learn about the potential pitfalls and careful considerations needed in dealing with words like “sustainability” which has no concrete legal definition.

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RECALL: Purina recalls Pro Plan Veterinary dog food due to vitamin D issue

Learn about the Purina Pro Plan pet food recall for a vitamin D issue in dog food.

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PFAS pet food packaging alternative is biodegradable

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances garnered attention in November 2022 after the Environmental Working Group published a report documenting the chemicals’ presence on pet food packages.

Top trends in pet food packaging are driven by both consumers and the industry itself. | (kmsh | iStock.com)

Evaluating pet food hazards in an evolving world

Learn about the various considerations in evaluating potential hazard in both imported and domestic pet food ingredients.

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